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Fox Sports commentator Skip Bayless wasted no time in raining on New York Jets fans’ parade. While their neighbors, the Giants fans, were mourning the loss of star wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr., Jets fans were celebrating their team signing the former All-Pro running back for the Pittsburgh Steelers, Le’Veon Bell. Bayless however, isn’t ready […]

After the New England Patriots have recovered from their Super Bowl-winning hangover, it’s back to business for Bill Belichick and Co. to revamp the team’s roster for yet another title-winning run in 2019. Earlier on Wednesday, the Patriots were rumored to be in the running for the services of Oakland Raiders tight end Jared Cook. […]

The New England Patriots are paying the price of success in the offseason once more after winning yet another Lombardi Trophy. Opposing teams have already began to vulture a good number of New England’s key pieces from last season’s Super Bowl-winning campaign, with two standouts in defensive end Trey Flowers and guard Trent Brown both […]

The New England Patriots have had a decent amount of turnover this offseason. A lot of their coaching staff, including defensive coordinator Brian Flores, left to join the Miami Dolphins. They also let some big name free agents like Trent Brown and Trey Flowers walk to other clubs. The Patriots haven’t made any major additions […]

The New England Patriots are World Champions once again after winning their sixth Lombardi trophy in the past 18 seasons. Their focus now shifts to 2019 and defending their title. As with every NFL team, changes are coming to the Patriots this offseason. Left tackle Trent Brown, the anchor of the Patriots’ offensive line that […]

There is plenty of speculation regarding the future of New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski. It appears he may be planning to stick around for the 2019 NFL season. It is no secret that Gronkowski has contemplated retirement over the last few years now. According to NFL Network insider Ian Rapoport, the Patriots are […]

Football’s favorite twins will be teammates for at least one more season. According to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network, the New England Patriots and veteran cornerback Jason McCourty have agreed to terms on a two-year deal, allowing him to continue playing alongside his brother, Devin. Jason McCourty back to the #Patriots on a 2-year deal, […]

In typical New England Patriots fashion, the reigning Super Bowl champions didn’t go out of their way to make a big splash in the offseason’s free agency period. Not to mention the fact that the Pats are well-aware that opposing teams will be vulturing their roster for players looking for more lucrative deals following a […]

The New England Patriots have announced that they’re working on a deal to secure defensive end John Simon, according to a new report. The #Patriots are expected to bring back defensive end John Simon, sources say, as the two sides are working on a deal that should be finalized today. The veteran impressed in his […]

The Chicago Bears and Cordarrelle Patterson have agreed to a two-year deal worth $5 million per season, according to Adam Schefter of ESPN. It will be a two-year deal for Cordarrelle Patterson in Chicago, per source. https://t.co/IlEz0IucUi — Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) March 12, 2019 Although Patterson is listed as a receiver, he was often used […]

The Green Bay Packers released linebacker Nick Perry on Tuesday, and Mark Daniels of The Providence Journal thinks that the New England Patriots could take a look at him. It would definitely make sense, as the Patriots just lost their top edge rusher in Trey Flowers to the Detroit Lions. Perry is coming off of […]

As the reigning Super Bowl champions, the New England Patriots were bound to lose some key pieces from their title-winning roster come the offseason. Now that the free agency wheeling and dealing has begun, the Patriots are immediately about to lose their two best free agent talents: defensive end Trey Flowers and offensive tackle Trent […]

The New England Patriots have placed an original-round tender on wide receiver Josh Gordon, according to Field Yates of ESPN. This gives the Patriots the ability to match any offer Gordon receives on the free-agent market. If Gordon does not receive an offer from another team, he will return to the Patriots on a $2.025 […]

The New England Patriots’ dynasty is alive and well. Whether Rob Gronkowski will continue to be a part of it going forward, though, still remains to be seen. During an appearance on ESPN’s “NFL Live” on Monday, power agent Drew Rosenhaus insisted his client is still undecided on his playing future as the free agency […]

It’s hard for most NFL teams to consistently stay towards the top of their division, conference or whatever. And it can be just as hard to back up an outstanding regular season with another one the following year. Such is parity at the NFL level. Last year’s upstart team, poised to be a Super Bowl […]

The New England Patriots made a surprising trade earlier this week to acquire Michael Bennett from the Philadelphia Eagles. The trade involves the Patriots sending the Eagles a fifth-round pick for Bennett and a seventh-round pick. It’s yet another move showing that the Patriots are better at everything than everyone else. Just a few years […]

The New England Patriots continue to be the model franchise that other teams try to mold themselves after. The only thing is, the Patriots are still able to do things differently that separates them from the rest of the pack. The Patriots recently acquired Michael Bennett from the Philadelphia Eagles. The trade involves a 2020 […]

When your team is as well-oiled as the New England Patriots, there’s really no need to fret about having to secure top-class prospects in the NFL Draft. Could we even recall the last time that the Patriots made a splash in the draft by trading up for a prized recruit that they really wanted in […]

The New England Patriots inquired about Randall Cobb last season. Although it isn’t really clear whether any offer was made or if the Packers made him available for trade, the Patriots had some interest, according to Jay Glazer of The Athletic. The Patriots were trying to trade for a receiver last year, before the trade […]

There’s a lot of rumors about the Arizona Cardinals wanting to take Kyle Murray with the first overall pick in the 2019 NFL Draft. The rumor mill for this has been spinning for months after new head coach Kliff Kingsbury’s comments came out that he would take the Oklahoma quarterback with that pick if he […]

Former NFL tight end Martellus Bennett is interested in coming out of retirement to play with his brother Michael, who is expected to be traded to the New England Patriots. Michael and Martellus Bennett always have wanted to play together. Now that the Patriots are trading for Michael, Martellus is interested in coming out of […]

The New England Patriots are reportedly closing in on a trade for Philadelphia Eagles defensive lineman Michael Bennett, and his brother, former NFL tight end Martellus Bennett, has taken to Twitter to express his reaction: https://twitter.com/MartysaurusRex/status/1104120494368862208 Michael played in 16 games this past season, registering 34 tackles, nine sacks, and a couple of forced fumbles. […]

According to Philly.com’s Jeff McLane, the Philadelphia Eagles are closing in on a trade that will send Michael Bennett to the New England Patriots. An #Eagles trade of DE Michael Bennett to the Patriots is going down as of this writing, NFL sources said. Draft picks still be ironed out. — Jeff McLane (@Jeff_McLane) March […]

Teams in need of defensive help next season sure had to be pleased with the number of defensive standouts from the 2019 NFL Scouting Combine, which concluded on March 4. While defensive line players shined, more than a handful of linebackers and defensive backs also saw their respective NFL Draft stocks rise heading towards April. […]

The 2019 quarterback class has gone from weak to being one of the most exciting in recent memory. Missouri product Drew Lock was thought to be the best available. In recent weeks, Ohio State’s Dwayne Haskins has climbed up mock drafts. The biggest shock is the Heisman Trophy winner out of Oklahoma has decided to […]

After nine remarkable years, including a record-breaking year in touchdown catches this year with 15, Antonio Brown has made it desperately clear that he is ready to move on from the Pittsburgh Steelers. Even after meeting with Steelers owner Art Rooney II on Tuesday, both parties agreed it was the right decision to go their […]

There have been rumors that Odell Beckham Jr might be traded from the New York Giants this offseason and it seems like New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady is trying to stir the pot. On Wednesday Brady posted a couple of photos on his Instagram advertising Aston Martin, one of his sponsors. Beckham popped into […]

Sony Michel was drafted with the 31st pick in last year’s draft by the New England Patriots, and he showed throughout the season that there were a lot of teams who probably shouldn’t have let him slip that far. After finishing the season with 931 yards and six touchdowns in just 13 games played, Michel […]

Free agent wide receiver Phillip Dorsett had a rather limited role within the New England Patriots’ offense this past season, catching 32 passes for 290 yards and three touchdowns. Well, he is hoping to make a bigger contribution next year, as he is searching for a starting role as he hits free agency. “Obviously, I […]

Now that Eric Weddle is out with the Baltimore Ravens, the latest report suggests that the New England Patriots are a possible landing spot for his services. According to CBS Sports, the Patriots expressed interest in picking up Weddle in the past and could be interested again. New England possibly targeting Weddle isn’t surprising, given […]

The New England Patriots have a history of letting good players walk, and it’s looking like that’s about to happen again. According to Tom Curran of NBC Sports Boston, the Patriots are not expected to use their franchise tag on anyone, which includes defensive lineman Trey Flowers. That means Flowers will be able to freely […]

Today is the deadline for all NFL teams to decide on whether or not they want to use their franchise tag on any of their players. One team who will not be using their tag is the New England Patriots. According to Adam Schefter, the Patriots will not place the franchise tag on any of […]

The New England Patriots are not expected to use their franchise tag on kicker Stephen Gostkowski, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. This does not mean that Gostkowski is a goner, however, as Rapoport adds that the Patriots do want him back. Gostkowski is coming off of a season in which he made 27 […]

Maybe New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski isn’t retiring after all. Late in the season, Gronkowski looked like a man who was almost done with football, as he barely even resembled a shell of the player he once was. However, he then had a strong postseason, including the Super Bowl in which he hauled […]

New England Patriots wide receiver Josh Gordon might not be allowed in the team facilities while he is suspended,  but that doesn’t mean he isn’t still trying to stay in football shape Gordon has posted multiple workout videos on his Instagram and kept tagging TB12 in it, leading many to believe he was working out at […]

The New England Patriots have announced that they’ve officially released tight end Dwayne Allen. The Patriots have officially released veteran TE Dwayne Allen, per source. The move clears $7.3M in cap space. — Field Yates (@FieldYates) March 4, 2019 The Patriots posted the announcement on their official website, where an official statement was released about […]

Unless the New England Patriots are able to re-sign him, it appears as though veteran defensive end Trey Flowers will be playing his professional football somewhere other than Massachusetts next season. Slated to become an unrestricted free agent over the summer, Flowers is reportedly recovering from offseason shoulder surgery. However, according to a report from Mike […]

New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick took a second to surprise NFL Network broadcaster Rich Eisen with a check for his Run Rich Run cause that benefits St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Eisen was in the middle of covering all the events at the combine in Indianapolis when he noticed Belichick entering the booth. The […]

The New England Patriots are releasing tight end Dwayne Allen, according to Adam Schefter of ESPN. The Patriots have informed Allen of their decision, and there is a chance they sign him back on a cheaper deal. Allen played in 13 games this past season, catching three passes for 27 yards. He spent the last […]